The Press Association: Swine flu sparks fears over MRSA.
A second wave of swine flu hitting Britain could lead to a rise in MRSA infections, medics have warned. A team of health experts said a swine flu pandemic would see a rise in hospital admissions and run the risk of a rise in MRSA. The MRSA Working Group, together with National Concern for Healthcare Infection and the Patients Association, is calling for the early discharge of patients from hospital to try and prevent a rise in the killer superbug. They said when hospital bed occupancy rates were high, MRSA infection rates increased. The group has written to all NHS hospital staff, reminding them to review their policy for the early discharge of MRSA patients.
